4th Quarter Series Buddy Read Nominations

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

4th Quarter Series Buddy Read Nominations!

Guys! I'm late! The 4th Quarter has snuck up on me, so we're going to do a condensed nomination and voting period - It's time to dust off those TBR piles and nominate your favorite unread series.

Important Dates:
📚 Nominations are OPEN Sept 25th - 29th
🗳️ Voting (via POLL) will be Sept 30th - Oct 4nd
📖 Reading & Discussion will be Oct 5th

Nomination Rules:
1. You can nominate ANY series your heart desires!
2. The series must not have been read by our group before. Check our Past Group Reads to avoid duplicates!
3. We always start with Book 1 and read until the quarter ends.

How to Nominate:
Comment below with your series nomination.
Include the series name, author, and a brief (spoiler-free) pitch to entice voters!

Let the nominations begin, and may the best series win! 📚✨

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

Nominations

White Rabbit Chronicles Series
Abby Mullen Thrillers Series
The Winternight Trilogy
MaddAddam Series

[danielle]

ooo. I'm new around here, but I have one to nominate. It's a 3 book series that's available via KU read & listen (for any fellow audiobook fans!). It's a thriller series with a female NYPD hostage negotiator.

Abby Mullen Thrillers

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

danielle wrote: "ooo. I'm new around here, but I have one to nominate. It's a 3 book series that's available via KU read & listen (for any fellow audiobook fans!). It's a thriller series with a female NYPD hostage ..."

Thanks Danielle! Looks like a page turner!

[Bernadette]

Nomination for Quarter 4 -

White Rabbit Chronicles

Fall down the zombie hole with Alice Bell as she loses everything she’s ever loved…and discovers a destiny alongside Cole Holland’s crew of zombie slayers. Cole is the baddest of the bad, the one boys want to be and girls want to tame—but he only has eyes for Ali. They share a connection no one can explain, seeing glimpses into a future of doom and gloom…or love everlasting. Either way, they’ll have to navigate a zombie Wonderland of unstoppable action and dangerous secrets, where only one thing is certain: a war is brewing, and it’s time to fight—and if necessary, time to die. Filled with hot action, true romance, real friendship and a unique twist on zombies, The White Rabbit Chronicles is not to be missed. Off with their heads!

[Angie ☯]

I would like to nominate: The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden



Set in the cold winter of a medieval Russian wilderness, this is the story of a girl who must draw on strange gifts that she has long concealed in order to protect her family from a threat that seems to have sprung from her nurse's most frightening fairy tales.

The Bear and The Nightingale:
In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, an elderly servant tells stories of sorcery, folklore and the Winter King to the children of the family, tales of old magic frowned upon by the church.But for the young, wild Vasya these are far more than just stories. She alone can see the house spirits that guard her home, and sense the growing forces of dark magic in the woods. . .

The Girl in The Tower:
The court of the Grand Prince of Moscow is plagued by power struggles and rumours of unrest. Meanwhile bandits roam the countryside, burning the villages and kidnapping its daughters. Setting out to defeat the raiders, the Prince and his trusted companion come across a young man riding a magnificent horse.

The Winter of The Witch:
Moscow is in flames, leaving its people searching for answers – and someone to blame. Vasilisa, a girl with extraordinary gifts, must flee for her life, pursued by those who blame their misfortune on her magic. Then a vengeful demon returns, stronger than ever. Determined to engulf the world in chaos, he finds allies among men and spirits. Mankind and magical creatures alike find their fates resting on Vasya's shoulders.

[Ashley, The Tipsy Challenger]

I'm going to nominate the MaddAddam Series!

The series explores a future shaped by ecological disaster and scientific experimentation, but at its heart, it’s about people... how they survive, adapt, and connect in extreme circumstances. Margaret Atwood blends sharp humor, rich worldbuilding, and moral complexity, giving us a story that’s as thought-provoking as it is compelling.

If you like stories that make you reflect on society, science, and what it means to be human, this series offers all of that without relying on cheap thrills.

[Angie ☯]

This is going to be a hard month!! I like ALL of the nominations!

[danielle]

Angie ☯ wrote: "This is going to be a hard month!! I like ALL of the nominations!"

I'm trying to be brave and tell myself that no matter the winner I'll try it. Some are way outside my normal wheelhouse.

[Angie ☯]

Yours may win, Danielle! At least give them a try if you can! I've read a couple of the winning series that I normally wouldn't have picked up and I really enjoyed them.

[danielle]

Angie ☯ wrote: "Yours may win, Danielle! At least give them a try if you can! I've read a couple of the winning series that I normally wouldn't have picked up and I really enjoyed them."

I might not even notice with so many challenges going on, I'm doing books all over the place genre-wise! lol

[Bernadette]

The MaddAddam series is a great choice - I've read them all already😭 - finished the last one 6 months ago. I have so many books to read, it's too early to do a re-read.

I read The Bear and the Nightingale in August - 3⭐s for me but would read the rest if I had buddies reading them with me - of course that is if mine doesn't win! 😂